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JOURNALISTS; ALBANESE’S ATTACK ON ‘SHIRKING, SMIRKING’ PM

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was not liberal or conservative as it had trashed liberties as well as
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FOR INTEGRITY’S SAKE, WE NEED A CHANGE OF GOVERNMENT

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platform despite its nine years in power.

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SCOTT MORRISON


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The government has agreed to a recommendation from the AEC that will extend
telephone voting to anyone who tested positive for COVID after 6pm on Friday 13
May.

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LIBERAL MPS ACCUSE DFAT OF LEAKING AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT



Prime Minister Scott Morrison implied the public service was the source of a
leak, but then pivoted to saying the report might not be correct.

 * 19 minutes ago

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OPINION


AS THE SLEDGING SUBSIDES, IT’S TIME FOR MARGARET TO MAKE HER CHOICE

MICHELLE GRATTAN

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OPINION

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PLANES, TRAINS AND AUTOCUES: POLLIES ON SCRIPT WITH WASTEFUL VOTE-BUYING
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ROSS GITTINS

Economics Editor

WORDPLAY


WHO’LL WIN THE ELECTION? THE CLUES ARE THERE IF YOU CAN SPOT THEM

BREAKING

ILLNESS


TRAVELLER FROM BRITAIN CONFIRMED AS FIRST VICTORIAN MONKEYPOX CASE

The man touched down in Victoria from London in the early hours of on May 16 and
was admitted to the Alfred Hospital on Thursday. He is expected to make a full
recovery.

 * 20 minutes ago

DEFAMATION


CRAIG MCLACHLAN TO DROP DEFAMATION CASE AGAINST MEDIA OUTLETS



On Friday, shortly before 11 women were due to begin giving evidence that Craig
McLachlan had harassed them, the Supreme Court heard the actor would drop the
case.

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‘I’M READY FOR LIFE BEYOND FOOTBALL’: ESSENDON FORWARD ANTHONY
MCDONALD-TIPUNGWUTI RETIRES



McDonald-Tipungwuti has not played at senior level this season after taking
personal leave earlier this year, and there has been speculation he wouldn’t
play at a senior level again.

 * 1 hour ago

UPDATED

AFL GRAND FINAL


TRADITION WINS: AFL GRAND FINAL TO REMAIN AN AFTERNOON MATCH



This year’s AFL grand final will be played in the afternoon, with the league
bowing to fan sentiment and sticking with a 2.30pm start time on Saturday
September 24.

 * 30 minutes ago

CARLTON


BLUE CLEARANCE KING: WHY THE SWANS’ LOSS HAS BEEN GEORGE HEWETT’S GAIN

Hewett gave plenty at Sydney, quietly earning a reputation as a no-nonsense,
blue-chip midfielder highly valued by his coaches and teammates. He is doing
that and more at Carlton.

OPINION

AGEING


MIDLIFE CRISIS? WHAT DO YOU REALLY WANT TO DO NOW YOU’RE GROWN UP?

Sometimes I want to work at Bunnings, with no responsibility once I take my
apron off. Other times I envy those women who spend their days lunching.

KATE HALFPENNY

Regular columnist

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ARTS


HARRY POTTER RETAINS THE MAGIC IN SHORTER, BUT STILL SPECTACULAR, NEW SHOW



It’s still a must-see, though cutting this epic production from two performances
down to one meant losing some of the emotional depth.

LUXURY FASHION


A DIFFERENT SIDE TO ALEXANDER MCQUEEN IS COMING TO AUSTRALIA

CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC


SO, YOU’VE BROKEN A COVID RULE. ARE YOU A BAD PERSON?

ANALYSIS

NAKED CITY


WOMEN IN CRIME, ON BOTH SIDES OF THE LAW



When a female associate went to kiss Judy Moran, she noticed there were no
tears. Judy’s eyes were as cold and calculating as a crocodile’s.

JOHN SILVESTER

CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC


CDC ADVISORY PANEL BACKS COVID BOOSTERS FOR CHILDREN

The advisers considered data from the CDC that showed protection from two doses
starts to wane over time, and that boosters in older age groups improved
efficacy against severe COVID and hospitalisations.

 * 59 minutes ago

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MEDIC NOW HELD CAPTIVE BY RUSSIA RECORDS FIRST-HAND THE HORROR OF MARIUPOL

A celebrated Ukrainian medic recorded her time in Mariupol on a data card no
bigger than a thumbnail, smuggled out to the world in a tampon. Now she is in
Russian hands, at a time when Mariupol itself is on the verge of falling.


COVID-19 IN VICTORIA

CASES IN VICTORIA

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People in hospital

514

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400600

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12,556

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8,00015,000

Reported May 20 (Updated 9.20am, May 20)

VICTORIA VACCINE ROLLOUT

AGED 12 AND OVER

68% booster dose

93.5% second dose



AGED 5-11

41.1% second dose

56.5% first dose


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DEBATE REMAINS

 * 19 minutes ago

BREAKING


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 * 20 minutes ago

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INDIGENOUS ART


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DEBT AND DEFICITS AWAIT TAXPAYERS NO MATTER WHO WINS

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ELECTION FIGHT OVER ECONOMY FIRES UP AS JOBLESS RATE NEARS 50-YEAR LOW

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Victorian students will have another week to sit the literacy and numeracy test
after large numbers miss out due to illness or isolation.

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SOLDIER ALLEGEDLY BULLIED BY BEN ROBERTS-SMITH WAS BELOW STANDARD, COURT TOLD



A friend of Ben Roberts-Smith has defended the war veteran against accusations
that he bullied a comrade.

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CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL ON ALERT AMID 500 PER CENT JUMP IN INFLUENZA CASES



After two years of being all but eradicated in Australia, paediatricians say the
flu is back with a vengeance and posing a new danger.

UPDATED

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‘THEY KNEW THE SYSTEM WAS FAILING’: GRIEVING MUM WELCOMES TRIPLE-0 OVERHAUL



Jasmin Hussein, whose 14-year-old daughter died after suffering an asthma
attack, doesn’t need an 84-page report into the beleaguered triple-zero call
system to tell her it needs fixing.

CONSTRUCTION


‘STORIES OF IMPENDING DOOM ARE UNTRUE’: METRICON ACTING CHIEF



“We’re strong, we’re paying everybody on time, nobody’s behind in any payments,”
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AFL 2022

OPINION


AS DECISION TIME LOOMS, IS JORDAN DE GOEY’S FUTURE BLACK AND WHITE?

WAYNE CAREY

Two-time AFL premiership captain


AFTERNOON OR TWILIGHT GRAND FINAL? WE ARE LIKELY TO FIND OUT TODAY

The AFL is set to announce on Friday the starting time for the 2022 AFL grand
final.


AFL TEAMS AND EXPERT TIPS FOR ROUND 10

All the ins and outs for round 10 of the 2022 AFL season, and how the experts
are tipping.




POLITICS

ANALYSIS

AUSTRALIA VOTES


WHAT THE MAJOR PARTIES’ CLIMATE POLICIES MEAN FOR GLOBAL WARMING

The reality is both parties’ climate commitments fall short of what’s needed to
meet Australia’s commitment to the 2015 Paris Agreement.

MIKE FOLEY

AUSTRALIA VOTES


LEADERS MAKE LAST DITCH VISITS AS THEY RACE TO A MINORITY GOVERNMENT

UPDATED

AUSTRALIA VOTES


SCOTT MORRISON ACCUSED OF MISLEADING VOTERS ON BILOELA FAMILY

AUSTRALIA VOTES


ELECTION FIGHT OVER ECONOMY FIRES UP AS JOBLESS RATE NEARS 50-YEAR LOW


BUSINESS

ENERGY


‘SOME BOARD CHANGE WOULD BE GOOD’: CANNON-BROOKES SHARPENS AGL ATTACK

The tech billionaire and climate crusader has deferred his timeline for the
closure of AGL’s coal-fired power plants, says he has the shareholder support to
scuttle proposed demerger.

 * 1 hour ago

UPDATED

CASINOS


CROWN SHAREHOLDERS BACK $9B BLACKSTONE OFFER

CRYPTOCURRENCIES


‘THE BIG IDEA THAT FAILED’: CRYPTO BILLIONAIRE BREAKS SILENCE ON LUNA’S MELTDOWN

RETAIL


WOOLWORTHS GOES UP AGAINST AMAZON, KOGAN WITH $250M MYDEAL PURCHASE


WORLD

MASS SHOOTING


POLICE DISPATCHER ACCUSED OF HANGING UP ON SUPERMARKET WORKER DURING BUFFALO
MASS SHOOTING

Instead of assistance in a moment when she was “scared for my life,” Latisha
Rogers said the dispatcher dismissed her with “a very nasty tone”.

 * 1 hour ago

RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR


UKRAINIAN TROOPS SURRENDERING AT MARIUPOL REGISTERED AS POWS, THEIR FATE
UNCERTAIN

 * 21 minutes ago

UPDATED

RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR


BIDEN’S ASIA TRIP TO SHOW ‘IN LIVING COLOUR’ THAT US CAN TAKE ON CHINA AND
RUSSIA

US POLITICS


‘I MEAN UKRAINE!’: GEORGE W BUSH CONFUSES IRAQ WITH UKRAINE

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OPINION


FOR NOW, AUSTRALIA’S INDIAN-BORN VOTERS FAVOUR ALBANESE

CAROLINE DUCKWORTH, DEVESH KAPUR AND MILAN VAISHNAV


FRYDENBERG GOES THE FULL BAIRD

STEPHEN BROOK AND SAMANTHA HUTCHINSON


LEADERS’ CAMPAIGNS HAVEN’T DARED TO DIG DEEP, SO IT’S HARD TO PICK A WINNER

DAVID CROWE

Chief political correspondent


DEMOCRACY FOR SALE: LET’S STOP THIS AMERICANISING OF OUR ELECTION CAMPAIGNS

MICHAEL YABSLEY

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PROPERTY PRICES


PROPERTY PRICES HAVE RISEN SEVEN TIMES FASTER THAN WAGES IN A YEAR. CAN IT
CONTINUE?

Low interest rates have sent property prices soaring and first home hopefuls
struggling to save a deposit. As interest rates start to rise, is there any
relief in sight?

PROPERTY PRICES


HOMES WITH THE LARGEST PRICE DROPS IN A COOLING MARKET

Median house prices have so far seen little change in Melbourne, but that’s not
the case for smaller homes.

PROPERTY MARKET


ARE YOU BETTER OFF PARKING YOUR SAVINGS IN SUPER OR IN PROPERTY?

PROPERTY PRICES


WHAT FIRST-TIME BUYERS THINK OF RAIDING THEIR SUPER TO BUY A HOME

PROPERTY MARKET


THE OTHER HOUSING TAX NO ONE’S TALKING ABOUT THIS ELECTION




LIFESTYLE

TIKTOK


WHY PEOPLE THINK THIS BOOMER OUTPLAYED A GEN Z AT HER OWN GAME

Make-up legend Bobbi Brown dragged a TikTok influencer who posted a negative
review of her product in a fascinating example of how a brand can come out on
top.

GARDENING


HOW TO TURN A ROOF INTO A GARDEN – SUCCESSFULLY

FITNESS


THE WORKOUT-AT-HOME ERA’S OVER. CAN APPLE’S VIRTUAL GYM SURVIVE?

SEX & RELATIONSHIPS


THE SCIENTIFIC REASON WOMEN LIKE TO HUG IS LINKED TO STRESS

MEN'S STYLE


BE A MAVERICK: THE NEW RULES OF TOP GUN DRESSING


CULTURE

THE BACHELOR


WHY THIS SEASON IS MAKE OR BREAK FOR THE BACHELOR

Who wants to see a show where a cardboard cutout of a man takes various blonde
women out for picnics when you can watch people dating while disguised as
dolphins and devils?

POP CULTURE


WHY ARE RUSSIANS THE GO-TO MOVIE VILLAINS IN HOLLYWOOD?

INTERVIEW


DEATH THREATS FORCED QI HOST SANDI TOKSVIG INTO HIDING. NOW STRANGERS HUG HER IN
THE SHOPS

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KEEP A BOX OF PRAWN TOAST IN THE FREEZER (AND OTHER ESSENTIAL TIPS FOR YOUR
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LET THE GOOD TIMES FLOW: EIGHT OF MELBOURNE’S BEST BOTTOMLESS BRUNCHES


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SEE THESE 10 TOURIST DESTINATIONS NOW BEFORE THEY’RE GONE


TRAVEL QUIZ: IN ‘NOTTING HILL’, HUGH GRANT HAS WHAT TRAVEL-RELATED PROFESSION?


ONE THING GUESTS WILL MISS AT THIS FIRST CARBON-POSITIVE HOTEL


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AFL STICKS WITH AFTERNOON GRAND FINAL IN A ‘VICTORY FOR PEOPLE POWER’, BUT CLUB
PRESIDENT LABELS CALL ‘NUTS’, ‘BLOODY STUPID’

The AFL Commission has prioritised a “return to rituals” in deciding to stage
this year’s grand final during the afternoon when the match returns to the MCG,
resisting the temptation to move to a twilight timeslot.

 * 30 minutes ago

FRENCH OPEN


DJOKOVIC, NADAL ON QUARTER-FINAL COLLISION COURSE, AS UNSEEDED OSAKA FACES
TROUBLE

Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal are on a collision course for just their third
quarter-final showdown in 15 years.

UPDATED

AFL 2022


ESSENDON FORWARD ANTHONY MCDONALD-TIPUNGWUTI ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT

Essendon forward Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti has retired, declaring he is at
peace with the decision.

 * 1 hour ago

AFL 2022


PICKETT’S PAIN: THE STORY OF THE DREAMTIME GUERNSEY MARLION CREATED, BUT CAN’T
PLAY IN

Neither Marlion Pickett nor Matthew Parker will play in the Dreamtime match, but
their bond is replicated throughout the Tigers as they prepare for Saturday
night.

 * 42 minutes ago

PGA CHAMPIONSHIP


WOODS STRUGGLES AS MCILROY GRABS FIRST-ROUND LEAD AT PGA CHAMPIONSHIP

Lucas Herbert and Cameron Smith were the best of the Australians at Southern
Hills as Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy picked straight up from his late
Masters charge.

AFL 2022


DONS TO CHANGE PLAYING STYLE AFTER RUTTEN FRONTS BOARD

Coach Ben Rutten and director of football Josh Mahoney have told the club’s
board of their intention to go back to basics in an effort to arrest the
Bombers’ alarming decline since making the finals last season.

AFL 2022


BLUE CLEARANCE KING: WHY THE SWANS’ LOSS HAS BEEN HEWETT’S GAIN

George Hewett gave plenty at Sydney, quietly earning a reputation as a
no-nonsense, blue-chip midfielder highly valued by his coaches and teammates. He
is doing that – and more – at Carlton.


HAVE YOUR SAY


DECISION TIME LOOMING: IS DE GOEY’S FUTURE BLACK AND WHITE?



There are three clubs that should seriously be taking a look at how Jordan De
Goey might fit into their plans: St Kilda, Sydney and Richmond.

WAYNE CAREY

Two-time AFL premiership captain


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